Berries are far better sources of Vitamin C than oranges. So are bell peppers- if I recall correctly, red peppers have 50X the 'C as an orange! Cherries are very high in vitamin C, too. Aside from that, the above suggestions are good ones.

A good multivitamin is relatively cheap and an excellent way to supplement your regular intake. I'd also suggest that nothing will speed your healing better than fish oil- it's a more powerful anti-inflammatory than most NSAID's, without the dangerous side effects (eg liver damage). The only downside is that you must take it for weeks to get full benefits, but fish oil is also fantastic for your heart. Clinical research indicates that high fish oil intake can cut your risk of sudden cardiac death by 50%. It's even been shown to improve memory and mental functioin, fight allergies and improve sleep. Just be sure to take something that's pharmaceutical grade, lest you ingest PCBs and toxic metals. iHerb.com is a great source for affordable fish oil. I use their RX Omega, at $15 per 120 caps.

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nothing is going to work right away, cyberian. that's a given. you need to eat a consistantly healthy, vitamin-rich diet and take vitamins. nothing is gonna change overnight if you're depleted in a vitamin or mineral.
my dietician has me on Promod (protein powder) to re-build the muscle i lost when i got sick. i mix it into my tube feeds. it took a long time for that to work, but now i have a lot of muscle definition that i didn't have before. it promotes healing after certain injuries or weight loss.

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Actually, pharmaceutical grade fish oil has virtually no smell at all and is generally sold in gelcaps, so there's no taste of any kind. With the regular cheapo drugstore types you will burp up a nasty fish taste, but that's not the case with the good stuff.

If by drugs you're referring to vitamins, I don't think you have to worry about that. Vitamin supplements are very safe and have no ill side effects when taken in proper doses. If you stick to reputable companies, you'll find safety and purity is pretty high. Some are more bioavailable than others, but all are safe for you. The best are actually naturally harvested.

As for nutritional info, there's a lot of sources, but Google is probably the easiest. Just type in "nutritional info" or some variation thereof.

As Luv's says, don't expect miracles right away. You'll have to increase your intake of vitamins and mineral for a few weeks before your body has replaced its stockpiles to the point where you'll begin to reap the benefits. Unfortunately, much of modern food is nutritionally empty- foods rich in white flour and refined sugar typically provide almost no nutrional value at all and are just empy calories. Even some very healthy fruits and vegetables are less nutritous than they used to be as the soil is increasingly depleted of mineral. Chromium, for instance, is only present in a plant if it's present in the soil, and it rarely is.

No matter how healthy you try to eat, chances are you'll still benefit from a good multivitamin. The cost certainly isn't high, usually just pennies per day. Do take care, though, to buy vitamins that don't contain iron if you have children in the house. Iron poisoning is a common problem in children.

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Here is the thing: If I need prescriptions or any type of doctor's authority to take something, or have to get it over-the-counter, I automatically reject it. I don't trust these 'few-years' research and conclusions.

I don't take any 'pills' unless my life is seriously at risk.

I will trust transgenetic/GM food though.

I'll search for food that contains the above vitamins. I don't care how much more I am missing out. I am not a fan of popping in doctor aurthorised/over-the-counter pills. Just think of me as a vitamin Amish.

EDIT: And what about the egg? Some of the vitamins I researched can be found in egg. But I heard some thing about not eating eggs while injured.

cyberian, that's the first i've heard about eggs being bad for you after an injury. i even searched the internet and couldn't find a thing about it. i know my dietician encourages me to eat them, saying they are the most complete form of protein available.
it just doesn't make much sense if you think about it.
eggs are loaded with vitamins, fat, and amino acids, which are of course the building blocks of protein.
where did you hear such a thing?

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I forgot where I heard it from. Maybe from some kind of hardcore vegetarian.

I also heard that eating sour (acidic?) food while injured will cause the recovered skin to be darker. Is that true? I do notice some dark areas on my skin where there once was an injury, and I love sour food.